Chicago Traveler Blog

Chicago is one of the biggest tourist cities in America, with nearly 40 million people visiting this city per year. There are many things to do in Chicago, and many odd occurrences and strange facts about the Windy City. Here are 20 weird things that will make your visit to Chicago a more memorable one.

Well, it's football season again America. We know that all of you from down South that planned a trip to the Windy City still need to get your fix - the boys don't stop playing just because we had to see the Bean and eat some pizza, do they? So what you're going to need is a sports bar in Chicago!

We all have our guilty pleasures, don't we? Sugary, fatty foods, reality television, trashy romance novels. We all indulge, and there's nothing wrong with that. Luckily for us though, Chicago has some of the most satisfying guilty pleasures out there that surprisingly lack a lot of guilt (or at least are well worth it!).

Chicago is one of the biggest cities in the United States and is also one of the most beautiful. The Windy City is home to the Chicago Bears, the deep dish pizza, and boasts one of the most beautiful skylines in the country. You can’t help but be impressed at the sight of the soaring Willis (Sears) Tower and the distinctive CNA Plaza.

Chicago is one of the coolest cities in the world. It has a modern metropolitan vibe, an exceedingly rich cultural history and tons of classy attractions and things to do that tourists from all over the world can't get enough of.

Spring is here, and with that brings America’s favorite past time! Chicago is lucky because we get not one, but two baseball teams to cheer on every baseball season. Of course, most people don’t cheer for the White Sox and the Cubs, but we get double the action all season long, and two teams bring in more Chicago Travelers than just one would!

Chicago is one of the most historically rich cities in America and its wide variety of museums reflect that! Chicago museumsare a reliable year-round way to enjoy this great city on your next vacation.

Summer is quickly coming to a close and with it, the end of enjoying Chicago’s unbeatable weather. Before things are closed and packed up until next year, here are 15 things you need to do to truly enjoy all that Chicago has to offer outside.

Labor Day marks the official end of summer, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the party. No other city does the Labor Day weekend like Chicago. So grab your flip flops, your friends and enjoy a fabulous weekend full of music, food and fun!